Just before taking her vows, Sister Gilda, along with Lord Justin, King
Louis's counselor, is given a task: investigate grounds for the
annulment of a marriage between Count Cedric and Lady Mariel. Together,
they discover that Mariel believes she actually married Cedric's younger
half-brother Phillip--Cedric's surrogate--at the marriage ceremony, and
that Cedric plans to marry Lady Emma as soon as the annulment is
granted. Emma and Phillip, meanwhile, have declared their love for each
other.
Gilda and Justin must find a fair and just solution that will satisfy
the principals, the archbishop, and the king--and at the same time deal
with the distracting passion developing between the two of them. As they
work together to unravel the mysterious circumstances of the count's
marriage, their attraction grows--threatening Gilda's freedom and
Justin's reputation.
Set in ninth-century France, The Nun's Betrothal is a suspenseful,
romantic tale of court intrigue and forbidden love.